I had my surgery on 8/22/07. I felt a little sore after the surgery around my stitches but couldn't believe how good I felt over all. I will say the first two weeks I had no energy at all and then slowly but surely it has been getting better. Its been three weeks and I have lost 27 pounds and I feel great. This was huge step in life for me and I know it took a lot of heartache to get to this point. To see the pounds drop off I wish I had the courage and sense to do it earlier.